1919
40404

TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FRONT

After June 18, 1919

I have just learned from the railway men that there has been no connection with Tsaritsyn by rail since the 18th. According to their report, the terminal station is Log. Is this correct? If it is correct, why was it concealed and not reported? What measures have been taken to restore the situation? Have you provided sufficient reinforcements, ammunition, and shells to the Tenth Army? If insufficient, are you providing them now and by what means? The Tenth Army is complaining of a shortage. I call your attention again and again to the supremely vital importance of Tsaritsyn. Has a directive been issued not to surrender Tsaritsyn? Are you maintaining it with complete determination, or is there another opinion? Answer precisely and urgently.

Lenin

Printed from the handwritten copy.

14780

FROM THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

JUNE 19, 1919

ON MEASURES TAKEN TO INCREASE THE FOOD ARMY

a) Instruct the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic to issue an order through the military authorities for the immediate dispatch of all persons rejected through professional mobilization to the Food Army.

b) Instruct the All-Russian Council of Trade Unions, in agreement with the military authorities, to dispatch immediately from mobilized textile workers five thousand persons to the Food Army.

c) Instruct the All-Russian Council of Trade Unions to undertake the most energetic measures to recruit 5,000 persons through mobilization and the distribution of circulars with an explanation that, in the event of failure to obtain the above-mentioned quantity from workers and peasants in starving regions for the Food Army, complete famine threatens in July.

LENIN MISCELLANY

ON AN INVESTIGATION INTO EVENTS AT RED GORKA

Instruct Comrade Stalin to present to the Council of Defense a report on the results of the investigation into the causes of the uprising at Red Gorka, as well as on those responsible for it.

Chairman of the Council of Defense
V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

Printed from Protocol No. 49 of the session of the Council of Defense, June 19, 1919.

17277

TELEGRAM TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE'S COMMISSARS OF THE CRIMEAN REPUBLIC*

June 19, 1919

The Council of Defense proposes to begin immediately the shipment of coal from the Crimea by scheduled trains, particularly from Sevastopol, to Aleksandrovsk, for the regular operation of railways in connection with urgent military transfers to the front of the Fourteenth Army and for armored trains. The exact quantity of coal needed should be obtained from the Commander of the Fourteenth Army, Voroshilov. Request it from him immediately by direct wire. The shipment should begin immediately so that the first scheduled shipments depart with special escorts within 24 hours. Subsequent dispatch should continue until all the needs of the Commander of the Fourteenth Army are satisfied. It is necessary to display maximum energy. Report daily to the Council of Defense how much coal has been dispatched. The Council of Defense considers any delays inadmissible.

Chairman of the Council of Defense
Lenin

* Printed from the original signed by V. I. Lenin. On the document there is an order written by V. I. Lenin: "To the telegraph: urgent. Out of all turn. Report when received. Lenin".